Blessing of Heaven (天糊)
13 faan
The dealer wins on the initial 14-tile draw, before any discards. Considered a heavenly omen.
Example winning hand
Winning tile: 5p
How Blessing of Heaven (天糊) works
The dealer winning immediately on their opening hand, before any tile is discarded, using the initial deal alone.
It occurs only for the dealer (East), whose 14-tile starting hand is already a complete winning hand right after the deal. As a limit hand it stands among the highest awards and requires no discards or draws to have taken place. Its non-dealer counterpart is Blessing of Earth, where a non-dealer wins on the dealer's first discard.
Good to know
- •Only the dealer can achieve this; non-dealers instead aim for Blessing of Earth.
- •The win must come from the dealt tiles themselves, before the dealer discards.
- •It is a limit hand, so it generally caps the score regardless of other patterns present.
Blessing of Heaven (天糊) — FAQ
Who can score Blessing of Heaven?
Only the dealer, by holding a complete winning hand straight from the initial deal before discarding.
What is the equivalent for non-dealers?
Blessing of Earth, where a non-dealer wins on the dealer's first discard of the hand.
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